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Title: Pop’s (New) Own Worst Enemy

Pull Quote: “After an explosion like this, I’ll be the boy of the summer”

Louie Reeson was ‘just a city boy’ not too long ago, before being thrown into the ring of fame and giving us a visit in our Chiswick HQ. After some ‘dirty’ little secrets, we’ve learned all there is to know about the Birmingham-born guitarist and his rise to fame.Friday afternoon at the VibratoPress offices, and the ordinary pre-weekend prep was being performed (chatting about Saturday’s match, discussing sleep patterns – you know, the usual). It was unbeknownst to us that a rising star was bound to fall into the palm of our hands, until we heard our receptionist call up to say we had pop’s (new) worst enemy to come and chat. Louie Reeson had been near our offices longer than expected, after he relocated to neighbouring Hammersmith to soak in the famous festival radiation from Hyde Park. Whilst being from Birmingham, he walks the streets of London whilst embracing the feel of the city – much like a local. Meaning he takes the tube or walks, much like any other Londoner (with no sight of any wealth whatsoever). “It allows me to still be myself and blend in with the general public, whilst still keeping a mental note that I’m famous and (one day), I’ll be recognised by passers-by”, said Reeson after we questioned his choice of transport. It is clear that the soon-to-be rock star has fully acclimatised to the feel of the nation’s sprawling capital, even if he is 122 miles from home.
We asked Reeson about his past, and how he came about the idea of being Rock’s next big thing. He told us it originated from his passion for music from a young age, and his tuition in the art of the guitar and piano from his teenage years. “I was fascinated by Crazy Train’s (the Ozzy Osbourne classic) amazing guitar riff and several others by the many gods of rock, and I just had to learn these riffs I had admired for so many years.”, explained Reeson. He later added that he felt “one with the guitar” after he mastered the guitar, and said that “[a music career] just clicked and felt right for me”. He stayed long enough for us to continue to “interview” him (not that he was particularly happy about that) on his upbringing and his stairway to ‘heaven’. Reeson expanded on his Birmingham origins and his school life, saying that he believed it was ‘a helpful guidance’ even though he later added that his musical ‘aspirations’ were greater. “[My peers] referred to me as a “teenage dirtbag” (yes, as in the Wheatus song) because of how my priorities were and, even though I didn’t find the name offensive, I still managed to balance both education and my musical aspirations in unison.”, he explains. “It’s almost unfathomable how I managed to get where I am today, I honestly had no idea 5 years ago.” Reeson believes that it was his motivation and consistent drive that got him a place in today’s Rock scene, saying that his music teachings taught him ‘the ups and downs, whilst teaching [him] that determination can indeed get you anywhere you want’. “Following my recent and upcoming success, I’d like to think of myself as the new ‘Mr. Brightside’ (yes, the Killers song) and I like to thank my family, friends and my music teacher.”, adds Reeson. “This can give me an opportunity to get my music out there, and to broadcast my positive subliminal messages in my songs – allows me to connect with the audience, ya know?”